Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned Iran and Hezbollah that Israel will continue to act against them to achieve total victory and that he discussed this matter with US President-elect Donald Trump.
Netanyahu: "I spoke to Trump about the need to complete Israel's victory and the efforts to free the hostages."pic.twitter.com/XcyJ7XAkif
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“I say to Iran and Hezbollah, to prevent you from harming us, we will continue to act against you as much as is required, anytime, anywhere,” Netanyahu said in a speech posted to X/Twitter.
Go to the full article >>The Israeli air force struck Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists who were operating a command center embedded in the offices of the "Civil Defense" organization in Nuseirat in the Gaza Strip, the military said on Sunday.
The IDF said the command center was used by terrorists to plan and carry out attacks against soldiers. One of the terrorists eliminated was Ahmed Bakr al-Lawh, who served as a platoon commander in the Islamic Jihad's Central Camps Brigade, the military noted.
In a statement, Hamas said that the Civil Defense director of the Nuseirat refugee camp, Nidal Abu Hajir, and five others were killed in an airstrike.
Go to the full article >>Recent reports have indicated that Hamas may be having an internal crisis at a time when surveys show that there is less support for the group. If the reports are based partly on reality, then Hamas could be at risk of falling apart in Gaza. However, if that is the case, then Israel would need to prepare for the end of Hamas rule.
A report in Saudi Arabia’s Elaph was referenced in a new report at Israel Hayom. According to these reports, a Hamas official in Turkey said, "Hamas is suffering from a genuine leadership crisis. The Al-Aqsa Flood attack backfired on us, submerging us in a sea of blood and crises. The most recent blow was the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, with which Hamas had been attempting to rebuild relations."
Go to the full article >>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on US President-elect Donald Trump to pressure mediators into securing the release of a larger number of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, according to a report by N12 on Sunday.
“There is a need for the US to push the mediators to agree to a much more substantial release of hostages,” Netanyahu reportedly told Trump.
According to N12, Hamas has expressed a willingness to negotiate terms for a humanitarian release, a stance Netanyahu said was unprecedented. However, he criticized the number of hostages Hamas is currently offering to release, calling it "unacceptable."
Go to the full article >>The IDF has destroyed over 300 Hezbollah sites in large-scale operations over the past three months, the military announced on Sunday.
These operations, conducted by the IDF's 98th Division, targeted key locations such as Khiam, Al-Adaysseh, Rab Al-Tlatin, Marjayoun, Al-Taybeh, and Al-Khiam.
In recent weeks, the division focused its efforts on Al-Khiam, a town that had become a central Hezbollah stronghold from which thousands of rockets were launched toward Israeli territory.
Go to the full article >>Ten weeks into the invasion of Lebanon and about three weeks into the ceasefire, the IDF said on Sunday that it has confiscated over 10,000 Hezbollah weapons in a large number of different districts of southern Lebanon.
Go to the full article >>Israel officially submitted its appeal against the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, Army Radio reported on Sunday.
Go to the full article >>Police positioned roadblocks on Highway 1 on Sunday, from Sha’ar Hagai westward, due to a security alert in the area, police said.
Go to the full article >>Israel's October 26 strike against Iran in retaliation to the Islamic Republic's October 1 attack on the Jewish State left a window of opportunities to target Iran before it achieves nuclear weapons, former defense minister Yoav Gallant told The Washington Post in an opinion piece published on Saturday.
Go to the full article >>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed with President-elect Donald Trump the ongoing efforts to achieve a hostage deal and the regional developments, including the situation in Syria and the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Sunday.
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